Reeling device



' w'. H. FURNESS REELING DEVICE Filed Feb. 27, 1943 INVENTOR. WILL/AM Hflaw/55 Patented on. 23, 1945 REELING DEVICE William H. Fumess,Haddonfield, N. 3., assig'nor p to American Rayon Company,,Inc.,Collingswood, N. 3., a corporation of New Jersey Application February27, 1943, Serial No. 477,378

'13 Claims. 01. 28-7145) This invention relates to improvements in ap-'paratus for reeling thread and advancing the thread being reeledlengthwise of the reel. The invention is applicable to reeling yarns,filaments, tow, strands and the like as well, and wherever the termthread is used hereinafter it is intended to include these materials.

The invention has for its principal object to provide improvements inapparatusfor reeling thread and advancing the thread being reeledlengthwise of the reel in a plurality of spec apart substantiallyhelical turns.

Another object of the invention is to provide improvements in apparatusfor reeling thread V and advancing the thread being reeled lengthwise'ofthe reel in a plurality of spaced apart substantially helical turnscomprising two substantially cylindrical sets of thread-supportingmembers, the sets being mounted to rotate about spaced apart parallelaxes and with means for. moving groups of members of one of thesetstogether as a unit in a direction lengthwise of the reel whilesupporting the thread thereon.

p A further object of the invention is to provide improvements inapparatus for reeling thread and advancing the thread being reeledlengthwise of the reel in a plurality of spaced apart porting membersare each separately mounted and separately movable.

Referring to the drawing, reference character I indicates one of asubstantially cylindrical set of thread supporting bar members mountedad- -jacent the periphery of the annular disk 2 having the hub portion 3which is mounted to rotate on the stationary sleeve member 4 about thecenter thereof as an axis. This cylindrical set of thread supportingbars is prevented from moving longitudinally on its supporting sleeve bythe flange 5 at the end of the sleeve and the colla! member 6. mountedon the upright support W. A second substantially cylindrical set ofthread supporting bar members i is mounted on the outwardly extendingportions 8 of the flange segments 9 with a plurality or group of threadsupporting bar members rigidly mounted on each flange segment. Theflange segments are fixed to axially extending sleeve segments it whichare mounted to slide back and forth longitudisubstantially helical turnscomprising two subs'tantially cylindrical sets of thread supportingmembers, the sets being mounted to rotate about parallel, spaced apartaxes withgroups of thread supporting members of one of the sets rigidlymounted together, and means for moving the thread supporting membersrigidly mounted together asa unitin a direction lengthwise of the reelwhile supporting the thread thereon.-

These and other objects of the invention will 7 be apparent from thefollowing description and accompanying drawing.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a sectional-view-of an embodiment of the invention taken onthe line l-#-! in Figure 2.

Figure 2 is a front elevational viewof the embodiment of the inventionshown in Figure 1.

Applicants invention provides a novel and simplified form of threadstorage, thread advancing reel in which groups of the movable threadsupporting members are'rigidly mounted on a supporting member formovement togetheras a unit members it which extend longitudinally beyondnally on the cylindrical rotor member ii. The cylindrical rotor extendsthrough the cylindrical bore it in the stationary sleeve member, theaxis of which is parallel to but laterally spaced from the axis of thestationary sleeve member. The radius 'of curvature of the outer surfaceof the sleeve segments is the. same as the radius ofthe herein thestationary sleeve member and the radius of curvature of the innersurface of the sleeve segments is the same as the radius of thecylindrical rotor so that the sleeve segments and the rotor .may rotateas a unit about the axis of the bore in the stationary sleeve member.The sleeve segments are provided with-pin the flange segments andthrough openings in the between the thread-supporting bars 5 and form ina direction lengthwise of the reel as distin- 1 guished from the form ofthread'storage, thread outwardly extending flange i5 fixed to the endlot the cylindrical rotor to form a drivingv connection therewith. Theoutwardly extending portions 8 of the flange segments are positioned adriving connection therewith. The diameter of the cylindrical set ofthread-supporting bars I is substantially the same as that of thecylindrical set of thread-supporting bars I, but due to ..-theeccentricity of their axes, the thread-sup porting bars .1 on each ofthe flange segments extend outwardly beyond the periphery of the othercylindrical set of thread-supporting bars I during a portion of theirrevolution, and arepositioned within the periphery of the othercylindrical set of thread supporting'bars during the remainder of theirrevolution. A continuous advancing reel in which the movable thread sup-5B cam groove i6 is formedin the inner wall of the bore or thestationary cylindrical sleeve and extends around its periphery and'thesleeve segments are each provided with outwardly extending cam followerpins II which engage the cam groove. The path of the cam groove is suchthat the sleeve segments and the thread-supporting bars carried thereonare moved longitudinally in the direction it is desired to advance thethread on the reel, while these threadsupporting bars are outside theperiphery of the other cylindrical set of thread-supporting bars and thethread-supporting bars that have been advanced are moved back to theirstarting position while they are within the periphery of the othercylindrical set of thread-supporting bars. The longitudinal movement ofthe sleeve segassmss relation and mounted to rotate about substantiallyparallel spaced apart axes; and means for moving thread-supportingmembers of one set relative to the thread-supporting members of theother set in a direction lengthwise of the reel, the thread-supportingmembers of both sets being riigidiy secured to their respective mountingmechanisms.

2. Apparatus for reeling thread and advancing the thread lengthwise ofthe reel comprising two substantially cylindrical sets 'of threadsupportments is determined by the cam groove and the flanges I! and I.on the cylindrical rotor. The cylindrical rotor is iixed to the driveshaft 22 which is driven by suitable means which are not shown. The reelis supported in operative position by the stationary sleeve member 4which is shown for example in the drawing as fixed, by a set screw, inthe collar member on the upright I! mounted on the base member 20.

the thread lengthwise of the reel comprising two In the operation of theembodiment of the invention described above, the cylindrical rotor isrotated by the drive shaft and through its driving connection with thepin members M on the sleeve segments, rotates the sleeve segments, theflange segments. and the thread-supporting members carried thereby,about the axis or the cylindrical rotor. The outwardly extendingportions I on the flange segments engage the thread-supporting barmembers I of the other cylindrical set and cause the bar members I torotate with the annular disk member 2 to which they are attached and thehub member I about the axis of the station'- ary sleeve 4 which axis isparallel to but spaced from the axis of the rotor. Due to theeccentricity of the axes about which the two cylindrical sets ofthread-supporting bars rotate,

the thread-supporting bars or one set are beyond the periphery of thethread-supporting bars of the other set during a portion of theirrevolution. The thread-supporting bars on the flange segments areshifted longitudinally of the reel, while they are beyond the peripheryof the other cylindrical set of thread-supporting bars. When thethread-supporting bar on the ing members extending lengthwise of thereel: mounting mechanisms therefor, positioned in parallel relation andmounted to rotate about parallel spaced apart axes; thethread-supporting members of both sets being functionally integral withtheir respective mounting mechanisms, and means for moving a pluralityof thread-supporting members of one set as a unit relative tothread-supporting members of the other set in a direction lengthwise ofthe reel.

3. Apparatus for reeling thread and advancing substantially cylindricalsets of thread-supporting members extending lengthwise of the reel, ahead for each set, the members of both sets being rigidly secured intheir respective heads, said cylindrical sets. of thread-supportingmembers being mounted to rotate about substantially parallel spacedapart axes so that at least some of the thread-supporting members of oneset are outside the periphery of thread-supporting members of the otherset and means for moving a plurality of those thread-supporting membersof said one cylindrical set that are outside the periphery of the othercylindrical set as a unit relative to the thread-supporting members onthe other set in a direction lengthwise of the reel.

4. Apparatus for reeling thread and advancing. the reel comprising twothe thread lengthwise of substantially cylindrical sets ofthread-supporting members extending lengthwise of the reel, a headsegment that has been shifted longitudinally is again within theperiphery of the other cylindrical set of thread-supporting bars, theyare shifted back to their former position. Thread" II to be reeled isdelivered to the reel adjacent the flange segments and is supportedthroughout a portion of each turn'by the thread-supporting bars I andthroughout the rest of each turn by ,the thread-supporting bars I whichextend beyond theperiphery of the other set of threadsupporting bars. Inthis manner successive portions of-the turns of thread on the reel areshifted longitudinally of the reel while said portions are supported ata plurality of spaced points.

Whilea preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown, it is to beunderstood that changes and variations may be made without departingfrom'the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appendedclaims.

What I claim is:

1. Apparatus for reeling thread and advancing the thread lengthwise ofthe reel comprising two substantially cylindrical sets ofthread-supporting I members extending lengthwise of the reel: mountingmechanisms therefor, positioned in parallel thereon;

- set as a unit relative to the periphery of the thread-supportingmembers' of the other set and means for moving a or thosethread-supporting members of cylindrical set that are outside theperiphery of the other cylindrical set as a unit relative to thethread-supporting members on the other set in a direction lengthwise ofthe reel.

5. Apparatus for reeling thread and advancing the thread lengthwise ofthe reel comprising two substantially cylindrical sets ofthread-supporting members, a stationary cylindrical sleeve memher andmeans for rotatably mounting one of said cylindrical sets ofthread-supporting members means in parallel relation to said mountingmeans for mounting the other cylindrical set plurality ofthread-supporting members to-rotate about an axis extending through thesleeve member substantially parallel to but spaced from the axis of thesleeve member and means for moving a plurality of thread-supportingmembers of one of the other set in a-direction lengthwise of the reel.

6. Apparatus for reeling thread and advancing the thread lengthwise ofthe reel comprising two are within the peripherysets ofthread-supporting said one said supporting members substantiallycylindrical sets of thread-supporting members, a stationary cylindricalsleeve member on which one of said cylindrical sets of threadsupportingmembers is rotatably mounted, a rotor extending through the sleevemember on which said other cylindrical set of thread-supporting membersis mounted andadapted to rotate within the sleeve member about an axissubstantially parallel to but spaced from the axis of the sleeve memberand means for moving a plurality of the thread-supporting members of thecylindrical set mounted on the rotor as a unit relative to thethread-supported members of the other setin a direction lengthwise ofthe reel.

'7. In apparatus for reeling thread and advancing the thread along thereel, the combination which includes two sets of thread-supportingmembers cooperating to define the periphery of the reel; 9. pair ofdisc-like heads in parallel relation, a. shaft for each head, and meanscooperating with at least one of the shafts to provide axial movementthereof relative to theother shaft; the combination being characterizedin that each set of thread supporting members is rigidly mounted in itshead in a position at right angles to the plane of the head, and in thatthe axes of the shafts are parallel but spaced apart.

8. Apparatus as set forth in claim '7, in which one of the heads and thesupporting shaft therefor are segmentally divided.

9. Apparatus as set forth in claim 7, in which one of the shafts ishoused within the other.

10. Apparatus as set forth in claim '7, in which the shafts aresupported by a sleeve bearing lying within one shaft and surrounding theother shaft, and in which the means to provide axial movement of one ofthe shafts comprises cam mechanism entirely housed within the outerperiphery 12. The apparatus of claim 11 in' which one I of the heads issegmentally divided and in which the shaft supporting said segmentallydivided head is divided into corresponding segments.

13. The apparatus of claim 11. in which a head and its supporting shaftare segmentally divided, and in which each shaft segment is providedwith cam means.

WILHAM H. FURN'ESB.

